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61. Starship Troopers RPG: The Arachnid Empire by Matthew Sprange | |
Hardcover: 160
Pages
(2006-02-15)
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Good, but could have been much better |
62. Goodbye, Scorpion; Farewell, Black Widow Spider: How to Avoid the Stings and Bites of the Southwest's Dangerous Arachnids - And What to Do If You Don't by David R. Hawkins | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1996-01)
list price: US$6.95 Isbn: 0964326124 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Not worth the paper it is printed on 'Ten years of living in the high desert country of Arizona provided my background experience for studying ways of handling the scorpion menace. Let's be honest: they are a menace to the comfort and safety of adults and to the lives of children, the elderly or infirm and all friendlier domestic life forms-our pets.' The author describes scorpions as 'killing machines' and 'lethal', and yet in the final pages he admits that no scorpion has killed anyone in the United States within the last thirty years! Meanwhile we read in the newspaper many times a month about how one of our 'friendlier domestic life forms-our pets' has taken the life of yet another human. Oddly the author recommends, since scorpions are so 'lethal', that every one (along with cobras, water mocassins, etc.) be exterminated. According to the numbers (scorpions - 0, dogs - manyfold) if we were to follow his logic we should exterminate our dogs instead (not that I'm a fan of that idea either). The book shows many pictures of scorpions identified as the 'lethal' bark scorpion. Instead, the pictures are of a Vaejovis species, a different, and essentially harmless type. Further, though the scorpion is pictured 'on the porch', 'on the ceiling' etc., the images are clearly of a dead scorpion whose legs are in identical position throughout. No doubt the picture of it on the ceiling was taken on a sheet of paper then the image was turned upside down. The captions on the photos are about as accurate as the rest of the 'information' in the book. We currently keep several thousand live scorpions of various species. I have surveyed the bark scorpions of the Grand Canyon on scientific expedition. We deal with live scorpions on a daily, sometimes hourly basis. When asked her opinion of the book my girlfriend read it through carefully and finally pointed to a small section and said,'This paragraph isn't so bad'. Unfortunately it was the only one. If you want a book chock full of misinformation, hype, and paranoia, this book is for you. If you'd like an accurate depiction of scorpions look elsewhere. I'd recommend buying this book only if one is already quite familiar with scorpions and is interested in a bit of humor in the manner that old black and white movies about arachnids are often so bad they're good. The only reason I gave this book two stars instead of one is because it made us laugh several times and one can never have too much laughter. Oddly the author is apparently a psychiatrist yet admits a virulent phobia of scorpions. Physician, heal thyself. And stop writing 'books'.
This book was so awful and I hardly know where to begin. Throughout the book scorpions are frequently referred to as "poisonous" when in fact they are venomous, and in a few places it even refers to scorpion "bites" instead of stings (scorpions do not bite).These may seem to be minor details but considering the author's credentials such oversights are a little disturbing. The book was also inconsistent and confusing.The first few chapters make scorpions out to be most dreadful creatures that "wish you no good" and exist only to torment humans, then the author goes on to explain you don't need to fear them, and then reiterates how horrible they are. The section on black widows was not nearly as bad as the scorpion section, but the author does recommend using pesticides to eliminate them.The hazards of using pesticides in and around the home far outweigh the hazards of having black widows present.Black widows, like scorpions, feed on those insects which pose a greater threat to human health, for instance the mosquitoes which carry West Nile Virus.Even if you cannot bring yourself to catch the spider in a cup for release outside, they are easy enough to squash with a flyswatter and avoid the lingering poisons of pesticides. As someone who very much likes spiders and scorpions and keeps them as pets (including the "deadly" and "poisonous" species the book focuses on), I found much of this book very offensive and was often quite saddened by it.I will admit however that the chapter on "scorp proofing", done without pesticides,actually contains some pretty good advice. The rest of the book, however, contains little more than hype and misinformation.
Interesting and full of good ideas |
63. The Arachnids by Keith Ronald Snow | |
Paperback: 96
Pages
(1970-04)
Isbn: 0710066236 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Originally published in 1969 this book analyzes the development of moral judgement in children and adolescents. Interviews were held with 360 children aged 7 to 17, with equal numbers of either sex. Original visual devices were planned to elicit judgements in moral areas known to be of universal significance, such as the value of life, cheating, stealing and lying. In addition, analyses of concepts of reciprocity, of the development of conscience and of specificity in moral judgement were derived from the tests. The book inlcudes a critical survey of previous work in this field and places the research in its wider philosophical, psychological and sociological context. |
64. The Insects and Arachnids of Canada : Part 2 - The Bark Beetles of Canada and Alaska Coleoptera: Scolytidae by Donald Jr. Bright | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1976-01-01)
Asin: B001O04AP6 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
65. Scorpions: Armored Stingers (Arachnid World) by Sandra Markle | |
Library Binding: 48
Pages
(2011-03)
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66. Pet Arachnids: Scorpion, Tarantula, Ornithoctoninae, Lasiodora Parahybana, Avicularia | |
Paperback: 52
Pages
(2010-05-04)
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67. Arachnid Attack! by Teresa Domnauer | |
Hardcover:
Pages
(2007)
Asin: B0019QVZCQ Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
68. Don't Teach Let Me Learn About Arachnids Frogs & Toads the Animal Kingdom Fish & Undersea Life by Elizabeth H. Marten Nina E. Grosby | |
Spiral-bound:
Pages
(1981)
Asin: B0027NZ1W0 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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69. Spiders and Other Arachnids --2001 publication. by Steven Otfinoski | |
Hardcover: 63
Pages
(2001)
Isbn: 0716612208 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
70. The Bark Beetles of Canada and Alaska: Coeoptera Scolyti (The insects & arachnids of Canada) by Donald E. Bright | |
Paperback: 241
Pages
(1981-12-31)
Isbn: 0660013207 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
71. Arachnids of North America: Spiders of North America, Brown Recluse Spider, Cheiracanthium Inclusum, Argiope Aurantia, Hobo Spider | |
Paperback: 168
Pages
(2010-09-15)
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72. Mammalian Diseases & Arachnids Medico Vet Lab Wildlife | |
Hardcover: 296
Pages
(1984-03-19)
list price: US$190.00 Isbn: 0849365635 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
73. Mammalian Diseases & Arachnids Path Biol & Clinical Mgmt | |
Hardcover: 272
Pages
(1984-03-19)
list price: US$188.00 Isbn: 0849365627 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
74. Arachnid or Insect? (Life Science) by Kristin Cashore | |
Paperback:
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(2008)
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75. Spider Bob's animal odysseys I: Tales of arachnids: spiders, scorpions & other arachnids by R. G Breene | |
Spiral-bound: 66
Pages
(1997)
Asin: B0006RVF6K Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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76. Bugwise- Thirty Incredible Insect Investigations & Arachnid Activities by Pamrla MHckman | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1991)
Asin: B00406LS2Y Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
77. Ticks: Dangerous Hitchhikers (Arachnid World) by Sandra Markle | |
Library Binding: 48
Pages
(2011-03)
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78. Arachnid or Insect? (Science) by Kristin Cashore | |
Paperback:
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(2009)
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79. Harvestmen: Secret Operatives (Arachnid World) by Sandra Markle | |
Library Binding: 48
Pages
(2011-03)
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80. A handbook for the identification of insects of medical importance: With chapters on fleas by Karl Jordan, and on arachnids by R.J. Whittick by John Smart | |
Hardcover: 295
Pages
(1948)
Asin: B0007K1T8K Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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